Britcoin, physical Bitcoins and bad Belgian jokes all featured in the show that once again had Chris stealing Rik’s mic as he battled for the karaoke crown.
Links to the stuff we spoke about:-
- Revolut’s robo advisor will reduce fees and friction for customers
- And their partnership with Belgian insuretech Qover will certainly be welcomed by frequent fliers and party animals as it makes cancellations and claims processing easier than ever
- There is a lot to digest in the press release about plans for the digital euro put out by the European Commission
- Did you even know that physical bitcoins were a thing?
- Does a CBDC need to be on a blockchain? Britcoins might not be
- Brits fear the end of cash is nigh (although Britcoin might never happen)
- Sam Altman, founder of Open AI of ChatGPT fame is facing a legal battle over violating privacy by scraping the internet
- Startup boards are still a boys club and it needs to stop!
- If you’re a swiftie and plan to attend next year’s concert you might need to heed this warning
- Global per capita annual beer consumption stats for those that are interested (Belgium only ranks number 31 despite having some of the best beer in the world!)
- Aussies might need to start stockpiling cash (and stop fighting kangaroos!)
- Deutsche Bank analyst casts doubt on Goldman Sachs earnings predictions
- AND FINALLY – The Wise Guy’s source of inspiration for his bad Belgian Jokes came from here
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Chris M Skinner
Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...